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Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Young adults gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m. Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at...
Christmas is almost here. If you are like me, it has been a busy time throughout the month of December. No one experiences many quiet moments as Christmas approaches. Parties, shopping, cooking, greeting cards – always a lot to do this month. Then there are the countless interruptions of life to go with the busyness of the month. The phone rings as we are trying to eat. Coworkers interrupt your work to talk. Our children have a sudden emergency. Some are unwelcomed, some are just a nuisance, and some are cherished. Remember the last t...
“Sustaining all things by His powerful word.” No one who knows anything about the Savior would question the Hebrew writer’s claim that Jesus’ words were full of power. The original recipients and multiple generations of Christians through the centuries have been treated to the Gospel accounts of the Lord’s ability to change the seemingly unchangeable by simply speaking the transformation into being. Last Sunday, I was given the opportunity to preach from Mark 4, concerning Jesus’ pronouncement o...
On Wednesday night, Dec. 18, the First Presbyterian Youth Group held their annual Christmas party. The Christmas celebration included food, fellowship and games. The youth wish to say "thank you" to Greg Smith, Kathy Watkins, Erin Place, and the many adult volunteers who made the celebration possible....
Alva band directors Adam Steuart and Christopher Alexander conducted the Alva Schools Band Christmas Concert this past Sunday afternoon. It was held at the High School. Adam and Christopher wore colorful jackets to match their bands cheerful Christmas outfits. The band did a wonderful job! Go Goldbug Band!...
Alma Darlene (Bowman) Ebeling, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 16, 2019, at Share Medical Center in Alva, Oklahoma. She was born August 5, 1933, at her parents', Albert S. and Freeda G. (Young) Bowman, farm northwest of Vici, in Woodward County, Oklahoma. She graduated from Vici High School in 1951 and attended Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma. She married Dale E. Johnston on October 31, 1952, in Enid, Oklahoma. To this union four children were born, Yolanda...
Funeral services for Clyde Eugene Chaffin will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Alva Church of God with Rev. Bob Brown officiating. Interment will be in the Garrison Cemetery near Dacoma under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Clyde Eugene Chaffin, son of the late Ernest Stanley and Anna Velma (Bergner) Chaffin, was born July 2, 1934, near Dacoma, and passed away December 17, 2019, in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 15 days. Clyde attended the...
An article in the Enid News & Eagle explains the current casino conflict between the state and the tribes. The compact is written to renew automatically Jan. 1, while the governor insists on renegotiation for another 15-year agreement. Over 130 casinos in Oklahoma are the No. 1 employer and their sole proprietorship, guaranteed by the compact, is vital to their continued operation. Fees in the amount of 4-10% on some games, along with lodging and entertainment, are the lion’s share of the $...
On Dec. 4, 1837, the speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, John Wilson, attacked fellow representative, Joseph J. Anthony, on the floor of that legislative body while it was in session. Wilson stabbed Anthony, whose attempts to defend himself were fruitless. Likewise, the efforts of another representative who tried to intervene were unsuccessful. Anthony died immediately. Members of the House of Representatives expelled Wilson from the assembly. He was subsequently arrested for...
The Homestead's holiday open house was Tuesday night. The Electric Gold was there to sing carols accompanied by Jewel Conner....
Oklahoma Senator Casey Murdock visited Alva for a town hall meeting Monday, Dec. 9. A video of the approximately two-hour meeting may be viewed at www.AlvaReviewCourier.com. Due to the number of topics covered, stories on the meeting will be split into sections. The first two topics covered by Murdock involved an unexpected result of recent medical marijuana laws and the amount of land owned by the state wildlife department. THC Gummy Bears at School Murdock said one topic he hopes to address in the legislature this year came from a talk with...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be offering a new minor, library and information science, to its students beginning with the spring 2020 semester that starts Jan. 13. The minor is open to students of any major and is able to be completed entirely online, consisting of 21 credit hours: 15 core courses and six elective classes. Although the minor may especially appeal to those interested in pursuing an information or library-related field, the minor is open to everyone and is a valuable asset that matches with a variety of majors,...
Dilly Dilly 42 ½ wins 29 ½ losses Marshall's Oldtimers 39 wins 33 losses Rollin Good Times 38 wins 34 losses Ms Deb's Hairstyling 35 ½ wins 36 ½ losses O'Bar 35 wins 37 losses Knights of Columbus 35 wins 37 losses Next Frame 33 wins 39 losses The Bowl Movements 30 wins 42 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game – Jon Talley - 257 - 246 High Scratch Series – Jon Talley - 682 High Handicap Game – Jon Talley - 298 High Handicap Series – Jon Talley - 805 Women/Individual High Scratch Game – Connie Flaming - 191 High Scratch Series – Connie Flam...
Going into the road game Tuesday, the Alva Goldbugs had the same 1-4 record as opponent Newkirk. The Goldbugs trailed by one at the end of the first quarter and by two at the half despite a big scoring effort by sophomore Jackson Feely. In the second half, more Goldbugs stepped up as the Tigers kept Feely away from the basket. Alva pulled away 34-29 at the end of the third and won by ten points with a 52-42 final score. First Half The first quarter scoring was a two man show between Feely and Kobe Killscrow. Feely made the first two baskets...
The Alva Ladybugs traveled to Newkirk Tuesday, adding another game to their win column. Newkirk is building a new gym but it’s not ready yet. In the current gym, the out of bounds lines seem really close and that gave the visitors a few problems. Going into the game, the Alva Ladybugs were favorites with a 5-0 record, but the Lady Tigers didn’t make the victory easy. Although the Ladbybugs trailed once in the first period, they generally stayed ahead. Newkirk tied them three times. At the end...
ALVA, Okla. – Maurice Wright Jr. added another honor to his belt after his record-breaking year. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior was named to the Associated Press All-American second-team on Wednesday. "There is no one more deserving than Maurice to be given the honor of getting named as an All-American," Head Coach Matt Walter stated. "This is a testament to his hard work and dedication that made it capable for him to attain this award. I could not be more proud after getting to coach a player like Maurice. What he brought t...
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Northwestern Oklahoma State's Maurice Wright Jr. continues to rack up the postseason accolades as the linebacker has made yet another list, this time an All-American selection. "Congratulation to Maurice Wright on his D2CCA second-team All-American award," said Head Football Coach Matt Walter. "I'm very proud of him and really happy for him. He truly deserves it and he deserves all the accolades that he will get. We are certainly going to miss him here at Northwestern. We are undeniably grateful for the years he has p...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers dropped a great match-up against East Central university Monday evening before heading home for winter break. Northwestern and the Tigers had 11 different lead changes throughout the game with a halftime score of only one-point differential 36-35 in East Central's favor. A hard fought second quarter again came out in the Tigers favor as they took the game 79-74. Northwestern was led by the hot hand of Parrish Hewitt. The junior guard l...
ALVA, Okla. - The Lady Rangers played one final game before the winter break Monday evening, and they finished the 2019 season strong with a convincing 76-68 win behind a very balanced offensive attack. NWOSU had two double-digit scorers in Hillary Hurst and Bailey Brown at 17 and 16 respectively but Kyleigh Leverich had nine, and three players with eight were Kalea King, Jakeria Otey and Presley Payahsape. Northwestern started strong in this one. Brown got the scoring started right away,...
Anna Motycka is Burlington's Senior....
Burlington Elementary Christmas music program with the music teacher Mr. Isi Ofiu was this past week....
12-2020 Homecoming was this past week at Burlington....
Parents were invited to Burlington School during a Parent Reading Buddies event....
Santa spent some time during this busy season to read to the Elementary students at Burlington. Santa also took the time to hang out with the Burlington Basketball boys....
Monte Stewart of Stamp Out Starvation came to help Burlington prepare food to help others who are hungry....
